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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
A RArirnl In HaadrAar.

A revival Of an almost forgotten
fashion is said to be impending in the
French capital. The Partisan exquisite
is about to appear on his beloved boule-
wards in the headgear affected by John
Bull in the early years of the present
century. II the forthcoming hat is not
actually made of ''beaver," il will be
simply on account of the increasing
scarcity of the animal which is gradually
disappearing before the encroachments
of Western civilization. But the beaver
is not "gone" yet; and with only that
amount of encouragement which is
afforded by the absence of constant
molestation, he would soon again largely
contribute to the worlds store of vau-
able furs. The mighty hunters who are
now beginning to penetrate the few re-
naming sanctuaries of animal life would
do well to remember in time the fable of
the goose and the golden eggs. Unless
some breathing space is now permitted
to it in its principal settlements, the ex-
tinction of the beaver is within a very
easily measurable distance. In America
the prices of beaver skins have risen from
81 to 50 each during the last six years
A consignment of fur, not long since,
shipped from Winnipeg by the Hudson's
Bay Company, represented the destruc-
tion of over 5000 beavers which ex-
ceeded that of all other fur-yielding
animals of the district, with the one ex-
ception of the marten. 1t would be an
infinite pity If this most interesting
creature were to be wiped out of the
book of nature.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
Zeal without knowledge.

A well-known New York lady, whose
name is the synonym for all that is
benevolent and charitable, especially re-
garding the helpless and poverty
of her own sex, has her summer home in
one of the most beautiful spots on the
Hudson, surrounded by forest trees of
gre age and magnifcence. 1t occurred
TO her last autumn that it would be kind
TO give to party of city working girls
an opportunity to go "chestnutting" upon
these grounds. But as matter of fact
the chestnuts were then very scarce; yet,
not to disappoint the girls, servant was
sent to the city with instructions to pur-
-5s-s>es - q bushel r-twn-sFvthe nuts and
scatter them around under the chestnut
trees, where they would be most likely to
be found by the visitors. They were
found by the merry-hearted young
women, and their hostess would have
derived great satisfaction from their en-
joyment and the success of her benevo-
lent little fraud if she had not CHANGED
TO come upon several of them sitting
under tree that clearly was not a chest
nut, and heard one of them, who must at
some time have lived in the country, dis
discoursing after this fashion as they
nibbled the nuts
81 say, girls, l can't understand how
these boiled chestnuts came to grow on
an oak tree2n
They don't say "chestnuts" in that
household now; they say "boiled oak
nuts
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
How to Feed Pigs for Profit.

Some Wisconsin pigfeeding experI
ments by Wisconsin farmer, furnished
by Prof. Henry, of the experimental sta
ton, for publication in the W(stsrR Far.
n'er, are interesting. Eight shoats fed
on whole grain with warm drink gained
in twelve days-from February ! to 19-
an average of seventeen pounds each, or
1876 pounds for the whole, being about
one aud half pounds daily. They con.
sumed in the interval S.17 bushels of
corn, $50 of barley, and 0.75 of oats.
the later ground and mixed with the
water. With corn at 40 cents, barley at
45 cents, and oats at 25 cents, the value
of grain was So. 10, which made the cost
per 100 pounds S3.3S. From February
10 to March Il, twenty days, another
experiment was tried, this time
with ground feed-half corn, one
quarter barley and one quarter
oats. The gain was 355 pounds,
the quantity of grain consumed 81 bush
els, and its value at above figues, includ-
ing S1.0S for grinding, was II. is. The
cost of the $50 pounds of grain was at
the rate of SO. IA per 100. The average
daily gain per hog was 1.93 pounds. and
the average total gain for each bushel of
grain consumed was 1914 pounds. The
hogs were sold Immediately on the con
clusion of the last experiment at S.. %
per hundred pounds. The 3j5 pounds
Of gain made at a cost of $11.I6 worth
of grain, therefore, brought $ls.64; and
at this rate the corn fed brought "A cents
per bushel, the barley 81 cents and the
oats 40 cents. The figures are esrecialy
instructive in showing, first, profitable
ness of feeding mixed grain instead of
confning hogs to an exclusive corn diet
second, the advantage of grinding feed,
and third, that almost double the market
price can be secured from grain by feed
ing it to thrifty stock.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
PRidIn Gold Colin.

In Dec, 1883, |. S. johnson & Co, % Custom
House St, Boston, Mass, offered eight premi-
ums payable in gold coin, which they say crea-
ted great interest among people who kept
hens, so much so, in fact, that they authorize
us TO say that they shall offer Nov. 1st, 1887,
another list of premiums for the bests results
from the use OF Sheridan's Powder TO Make
Hens Lay, or course all who compete cannot
get one of the premiums, but some OF the last
years reports sent us show that the parties
ought TO have been we'll satisfied II they had
not received any other benefit than the in
crease Of eggs they got while making the trial.
For example the first premium was twenty
five dollars taken by G. A. French, Washing
ton, \. H.,who fed thirty hens the Sheridan's
Powder for eight weeks. The first week he got
only ten eggs; the third week the hens laid 20l
eggs, and the eighth week 20S eggs. During the
eight weeks trial he got 1893 eggs which, at the
price of eggs in Boston or New York markets
In mid-winter, would have yielded S46,e0, or
81 % for each hen in eight weeks time, Con-
animal on farm will pay like that. The
fourth premium, which was ten dollars went
to Mrs. Il. b. Carlin, Conklin Centre, n. ",
who in the eight weeks received from forty
hens 1701 eggs. The first week she only got
% eggs, but the last week 217 eggs.
This clearly demonstrates that the use of
Sheridan's Powder to Make Hens Lay will in
crease the profit several hundred per cent.
johnson & Co. will send two - cent packs of
Sheridan's Powder postpaid TO any address for
5O cents in postage stamps; or a large 2A pound
can of Powder for Sl.20. To each person or
dering large can as above they will send free
one copy OF the Farmers Poultry Guide"
(price, % cents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
Pens For MIL,

Peas have been found an exceedingly
effective food for producing milk. In
the feeding test of a noted Jersey COW,
in which an average of seven pounds of
butter daily was given for week six
teen pounds of pea meal was fed per day,
with sixteen pounds of oat meal, and
twenty-four pounds of corn meal. Ex-
celent pasture was also provided. This
feed would supply an enormous excess
of nutritive elements above those re.
qulred for maintenance, giving four and
a half times as much albuminoids, three
times as much carbohydrates, and eight
times as much fat as would be required
for COW in ordinary milk. No doubt.
is a COW can digest sufficient food of the
right kind, oil for instance, a
kind of butter might be produced
which would far exceed the enormous
product above claimed for the Jersey
COW. In such a case, a COW would act
as filter and merely separate the fats
from the food, and pass it through the
udder. There could be no chemical change
in the albuminoids or the carbo- -hydrates
into fat, as is effected in the ordinary
feeding of dairy cows, for the system of
the COW is unable to do so much work.
The effect of the pea meal in this case
was probably due to its effect in enabling
the COW to digest the large quantity Of
corn and grass which was consumed.
This effect of some food is of great impor
tance. Pea meal seems to exert greater
effect in this direction than any other
food. american AgriculturiSt,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
Wood Ashes.

Few persons have a fully realizing sense
OF the value of wood ashes. A ton of
well saved ashes containes 200 pounds of
carbonate of potash, worth $15. and 100
pounds of phosphoric acid, worth So.
This phosphoric acid may be called in
soluble, but it is in an organic condition,
and hence is worth more than the min
eral phosphates, because it Is more easily
made soluble in the soil than these.
Eighteen dollars per ton or ninety cents
per 100 pounds, or forty cents per bushel,
is more than can be obtained for them in
any other way; hence farmers who have
them should use them for the soil rather
than sell them to the soap or potash
makers, and should particularly avoid
wasting them. Leached ashes contain
ing but little potash, but much lime and
magnesia, ard about sixty pounds of
phosphoric acid, worth SO. go to the ton,
or fifteen cents per bushel for this alone,
are well worth buying at the present
market rates. Foolish and improvident
farmers in Canada are selling ashes
which can be bought on our border by
the car load, at reasonable prices, and
such opportunities of protiting by other
mems improvidence should not be neg
lected.
A large quantity of ashes can be gath
cred together by burning the coarse
weeds which grow about the fences, on
the road sides, in woodlands, and on
swamps and neglected ground, all of
which goes to waste where it does the
least good. French farmers make prac-
tice of gathering this waste matter and
everything that is combustible and burn
ing 1t in small heaps covered with earth
These heaps are made near together in
fields that need following, and the ashes
are spread over the surface, affording a
most valuable fertilizer, at the same time
ridding the farm of unsightly debris.
The writer is now doing the same thing
on field which is being broken up for
fall grain and grass seeding. A large
quantity of stuff of various kinds NAV be
gathered that would be useless incum-
brances elsewhere. Tussocks from low
meadow, roots and grubs from a piece OF
newly cleared land rotten wood and loose
rubbish, ferns from woodland, and
abundant ragweed, from grain stubbles
newly seeded, mown and raked up,
altogether furnish enough material to af-
ford 40 or so bushels of ashes to the acre.
There is leisure for this work even now
and favorable opportunity, and it is the
one thing needful for the fall days when
other work is not pressing the forehanded
farmer. T.-Nelo York Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

A gentleman who keeps q wo-year-old
colt in a lot where there Is fruit has been
particular of late TO have all the fruit that
fell during the night gathered before the
colt was turned out in the morning,
thinking the fellow would get all that
his system required il he ate what fell
during the day. Yesterday afternoon
one of the family heard pear tree rattle
and, slipping to the window to see If the
tree was being molested, she saw the colt
rubbing against it. Directly pair was
started and the colt at once made for It,
Then he repeated the rubbing operation
till another fell, which he secured and ate.
He had been seen rubbing against the
tree before, but his movements we're not
watched. But his owner has no doubt
that he has secured his share of the fruit,
and didn't take up windfalls either. -
Hartford CourdRt.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
Pumpkins For Fattenine STOCK


Ripe pumpkins may be fed to beef
cattle, milch cows and hogs. They
should not be allowed to cat the seeds,
however, as they have tendency to
stimulate the action of the kidneys. BY
cutting the pumpkins iu halves, and
dashing each half upon the ground the
hollow part downward, the seeds will
yearly all fall out if they arc ripe. When
fed to stock it is better to either cut
them fine or merely divide them into
halves. If cut in large square pieces they
are liable to choke the animals. A steel
barn shovel with square blade ground
to an edge makes a very convenient
article for slicing them, and a clean
barn floor is as good place for the
operation as can be found. When fed to
hogs, it is considered more profitable to
boil them, mixing them with meal and
little milk if it can be spared, than to
feed raw. The seeds are as injurious to
hogs as to neat stock - Cultirdtor.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
Trades Unions In China.

The trades unions are generally com
posed of retail traders and artisans, and
are of a more modern date than the mer-
chant guilds, few of them being a cen
tury old, says the 50. James's Gazette
With regard to mechanics the unions are
generally composed of masters and work
men, united as against society. In some
trades where workmen are numerous
journeymen have their own combinations,
but generally, when they have occasion
to combine against employers (of which
instances are rare), they meet in some
temple, commence strike, peacefully ac-
complish their object and disband. Oc-
casionally the unions enforce their de-
crees in terrible manner. The Gold
beaters Union of Soochow-the Athens
of China-some time ago wreaked ter
rible vengeance ON one of their craft.
Gold leaf was needed to an unusual
amount for the Emperor. One of the
craft represented to the magistrate that if
he were allowed to take a number of ap-
prentices the work would be greatly eX-
pedited, and having obtained permission
he proceeded to engage a great many APP
prentices, violating thereby law of the
trade which disallowed an employer to
take more than one apprentice at a time
His conduct infuriated the craft, and the
word passed round: "Biting to death is
not capital offence" One hundred and
twenty three of them rushed on tine mis-
erable man, each taking a bite. Death
soon relieved the victim of the tiendish
rancor. To make sure that none shirked
duty on that occasion, no one was al
lowed to quit the shop whose bloody
lips and gums did not attest to his
fidelity The murderer who took the
first bite was discovered and beheaded.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
Hints for Modern Rarbers.

Our Saxon ancestors appear to have
devoted considerable attention to the
subject of their hair. Though ignorant
of macassar oil, they discovered that dead
bees burnt TO ashes, and seethed in oil
with leaves of willow, would stop hair
from falling off; but should the hair be
to ashes under a tile, and the ashes be
sprinkled on the head. But in order
altogether to prevent the growth of hair,
emmets eggs rubbed on the place are
found an effeetual depilatory; "never will
any hair come there. "-HiaeteeHth Cen
tuyy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
He Wasn't Anxious.

"Oh, john" said Mrs. Smith, tear
fully, ''ma has cut her thumb dreadfully
and the doctor says there's danger of
lockjaw."
"de needn't be afraid of that, " re-
piled Smith, sarcastically; 'she'll never
give it a chance TO lock. ."-Nsao York
Sun
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
Farm and Garden Notes.

Barn and farm buildings well separated
from the house reduce the risk of fire.
Trees, as a rule, have good soil TO grow
in. Remember this when transplanting.
Cold storage for fruits appears to be
too exacting process for the average
grower,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
Food Of the Canary Islander.

The splendid physical development of
the Canary islanders gives special in
terest to their peculiar food. Five-sixths
of the inhabitants, according 10 DR.. C.
+. Taylor, subsist almost exclusively
upon a fine flour made by grinding
roasted wheat, corn or barley. This is
called gotio. Being already cooked, it
requires no preparation for eating except
mixing to any desired consistency with
milk, soup or any suitable fluid. Gofio
is delicious, wholesome, highly nutri-
tious, and very convenient to use. For
these reasons, and the important one
that it seems TO remove a tendency to
acidity of the stomach, Dr. Taylor re-
commends the addition of this food to
our own already large variety.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

At Ralakhan, near Baku, Russia,
new petroleum spring, which rose $50
yards, flooded the country, impregnating
everything Nobody ventures to light a
fire, for fear the town will go off like
fireworks
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

For "worn-out," "run-down," dcbilitAted
school teachers, milliners, seamstresses, house
keepers, and over-worked women generally,
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II is apowerful, general MS well as uterine, tonic
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ness of stomach, indigestion, bloating, weak
back, nervous prostration, debility and sleep.
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A large treatise on Diseases Of Women, pro.
fusely Illustrated with colored plates and nu.
merous wood-Cuts sent for ten cents In stamps
Address, WoRLD's DIsrENsARY MEDICAL As.
ISOLATION, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

In Germany the hide of the catfish
il tanned to form tough and supple
leather.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
Three RottIes Cure Catarrh.

ELI ROBBINS, RunBdn p. o., Columbia Co..
Pa, says: My daughter had catarrh when
she was Ave years old, very badly. / saw DIR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro-
cured a bottle for her, ana soon saw that it
helped her; a third bottle effected perma-
nent cure. She is now eighteen years old and
sound and hearty"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

Hugh Whittell, a forty-niner, who died
recently at Alamenda, Cal, at the age of
seventy-seven years, erected his own
monument some years ago. 1t is a splen.
did marble shaft, bearing his na1ae and
the dates Of his birth aud death, and this
epitaph "fIe travelled over the first
railway ever built in England and crossed
the Atlantic in the first steamship that
ever plowed the ocean. He explored
many lands and died in the fullness of
the faith. Amen
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

Frugal and industrious men are friendly
to the established government, as the idle
and expensive are dangerous.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
"COnstantiy Hawking ana spIltIng.p

THOMAS J. RUSHING, Esq, s9os Pine Street.
50. Louis, Mo-. writes; 81 was great sufferer
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight months
could not breathe through the nostrls.
thought nothing could be done for me. Luck
lily, was advised to try DIR. Sages Catarrh
Remedy. and am now well man. l believe
it 10 be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and one has only 20 give it a
fair trial to experience astounding results and
q permanent cure"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

~ want TO thank you," writes a young man
to Il. f. johnson n Co., Richmond, Va, "for
placing me in position by which am enabled
to make money faster than ever did before"
This is but n sample extract of the many hun
dred similar letters received by the above firm.
See their advertisement in another column.
ROYAL GLUE mends anythingl Broken Chi.
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

A disease of so delicate nature as
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16
"UntoId Agony from Catarrh.o

of Ithaca, N. Y, writes: "Some ten years age
/ suffered untold agony from chronic nasa
catarrh, My family physician gave me up az
such bad one, that every day, towards sun:
set, my voice would become 80 hoarse lcoulo
barely speak above whisper. In the morning
my coughingSand clearing of my throat would
almost strangle me. by the use of DIR. Sagel
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was a well
man, and the cure has been permanent"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

To whom you betray your secret you give
your liberty.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

Sick and bilious headache cured by DR..
Pierce's pellets"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

A PARTY question: "what time do think
they will have supner2m
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-16

He is the happiest who renders the greatest
number happV.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-11
Members Of the State Board of Agriculture:

L. j. FLINT, Washoe Co.
B. F. LEETE, Washoe Co.
p. III. MULCAHY, Washoe Go.
AL. WHITE, Washoe Co.
JOHN p. SwEENY, Ormsby Co.
t. B. RICKEY, Douglas Co.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-11
ESTREANaSM.

Ladies' Grand Tournament for the
most accomplished and graceful lady
riders, TuesdaN october 3rd, end FRI
day, October 7th a. 10 A. Nj.
The Society offers four t.remiumS,
valued respectively at 500, so. $40 and
$40
The lady who is adjudged first shall
have her chOtce of all premiums Of
fered. The second lady shall have Sec
ond choice, and SO on.
All ladies must ride with saddles.
1t Is expected that other special pre-
miums will be added to this list by pri-
vate contribution. None but ladies of
the highest respectapility will be al
lowed to compete for prizes.
Ladies wishing to compete for prizes
will please send names to Secretary, in
dorsed by two members of the Society.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-11
Terms OF Subscription:
THE DISTRICT FAIR.
The Rac,nS Programme for the
Week.

First day. Introductory. Three-quar-
ter dash, for District horses; 800 added; !;
entrance so declaration S5 or or. before
Sept. LIST.
District horses, 2 year-olds Sl0b added,
entrance $40 declaration 81 on or before
Sept lst
TRorrING -2:5o class free for all.
Purse 500. Fir st horse $50. second horse
1lOO third horse $50 There will be two
more races made for this day.
Second Day, Tuesday. Oct. 4.
RUNNING Selling purse for District,
dash of a mile, $3.50 added s2J entrance
half forfeit; SIS declaration on or before
Sept. lst. Horses to be sold for $1,000 to
Hrs fowea for each eaS so6 nnder the $685.
RuNNINa Hal mile dash; entrance
free; purse 800.
TRoTTIse- Mile and repeat; free for all
three-year-olds and under in the Dis
trict; purse 800; first horse $50, second
horse 800. Third horse $50.
PACISe-Ni' Q heats, three in five, free
for all; purse $500; first horse $500, second
horse $500, third horse Sl00.
Third Day, Oct. 5.
Merchants, stake, Runniug-Tnree
quarter dash, 2-year-oldS. $50 added;
S25 entrance, half forfeit. Fiv or more
to enter.
Running-M and three-eights, g.
year-olds, $500; added $50; entr@nc
fore sept, 10th, three loG1 or more to start; -,
miles; ten per cent. entrance; five or
more to enter, three or more to start.
Trotting-Mile heats, three in Il We;
free for all District horses, purse 5000;
arst horse $500; second horse s2OO. .hird
horse $40.
There will be two more races made up
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-11
INDIAN PONY RACES.

Tuesday, Oct, Sd, and Friday Oct 7th,
the novelty of an Indian pony race will
twenty or tn irty noble red men of the
Forest, mounted on the widest and
most unmanageable cayuses imagin-
able, gallopipg around the track at a
break-neck speed. will, as they say at
the circus, be alone worth the price of
ad mission